This old hillbilly in the mountains sees it a little differently. I consider my rifles and scopes more as tools than expensive toys. I see no reason to buy a tool more expensive than one that will do the job properly. Groundhogs, squirrels, coyotes, skunks and other pests drop dead just as well with my Marlin 60 or Marlin 25 magnum with a Barska scope(on both). I don't have high powered rifles because of the rough terrain and undergrowth. 00 buckshot in a shotgun works well for deer.